The PV Technology Laboratory of FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy of the University of Cyprus, announces one (1) vacancy for a full or part- time Special Scientist position to work on research projects at FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy.
Ideally, the position should be combined with an application for a PhD at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus and the research work that will be carried out will be the subject of the doctoral thesis.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
First Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Physics, with at least a 2.1 class or equivalent. Also, high academic performance and interest in research are considered important qualifications.
Prior experience in any of the following fields will be beneficial:
• Power Systems.
• Smart Grids.
• Artificial Neural Networks, expert systems and applications to the field of energy.
• ICT applications in the field of energy.
• Programming in Python, especially for energy related applications.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Special Scientist will be conducting research according to the needs of the research projects of the Photovoltaic Technology Laboratory in the field of Solar Energy and specifically, Photovoltaic Technology. The duties, apart from the research activity, will include the following:• Writing Reports and research publications.
• Research Proposal Preparation.
• Support in writing Research Proposals.
• Supervision of research projects conducted by bachelor (final year students) and postgraduate students.
• Support in research project management.
• Contribution to the dissemination of results and in educational activities.
Application deadline: Friday, 29th of January 2021
Further details of the position and application procedure can be found HERE.